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- 1. completely fill (a place or container) to the point of overflowing: "the ashtray by the bed was crammed with cigarette butts" Similar
- 2. study intensively over a short period of time just before an examination: "lectures were called off so students could cram for the semester finals" Similar
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crammed. adjective. uk / kræmd / us / kræmd /. Add to word list. Add to word list. very full of people or things: a crammed train / room. crammed with The docks were crammed with people trying to board the boats. crammed full of The house is still crammed full of her furniture.
1. : to pack tight : jam. cram a suitcase with clothes. a novel crammed with surprises. 2. a. : to fill with food to satiety : stuff. b. : to eat voraciously : bolt. the child crams her food. 3. : to thrust in or as if in a rough or forceful manner. crammed the letters into his pocket. 4. : to prepare hastily for an examination.
to force a lot of people or things into a small space: be crammed into Eight children were crammed into the back of the car. be crammed against The room was packed and we were crammed against the door. [ T usually + adv/prep ] informal. to do many things in a short period of time:
1. bursting or overflowing. Her bag was crammed with books. The house is crammed with furniture and works of art. Living in a divided city crammed with foreign soldiers is not a matter we joke about. 2. crowded. Hundreds of students were crammed into the school hall. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
crammed (with somebody/something) full of things or people synonym packed. All the shelves were crammed with books. The room was crammed full of people. The article was crammed full of ideas.
To force, press, or squeeze (something) into an insufficient or barely sufficient space; stuff. 2. a. To feed a large amount of food to (an animal). b. To fill (oneself or one's stomach, for example) with food. v.intr. 1. To move into and fully occupy a space: The students crammed into the tiny classroom.
verb (used with object) , crammed, cram·ming. to fill (something) by force with more than it can easily hold. Synonyms: overcrowd, compress, squeeze, pack, crowd. to force or stuff (usually followed by into, down, etc.). to fill with or as with an excessive amount of food; overfeed. Synonyms: glut. Informal.
